Brittle Bladder-Fern
Also known as
Common fragile fern
Taxonomy
Cystopteris fragilis
Cystopteris
Cystopteridaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Brittle Bladder-Fern
How often to water your Brittle Bladder-Fern
every 9
Brittle Bladder-Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Brittle Bladder-Fern in your home
a window
Brittle Bladder-Fern may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Brittle Bladder-Fern
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Brittle Bladder-Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What kind of fern is this really? The app thought it was a Boston Fern. But those images appear to have stems with straight pointed leaves. This one has leaves with scallops that appear to mature into their own mini stems with their own mini leaves. Pictures make it look like a Maidenhair Fern or a Leatherwood Fern maybe, but honestly I can find images of all types of leaves labeled as any one of those species lol. Anyone know for sure?
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What plant is this?
Care Summary for Brittle Bladder-Fern
Brittle Bladder-Fern
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.